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WINNERS HALL
Decoding the Paths to Victory Across 39 Seasons
39
Winners
1.9
Avg Immunity Wins
7.4
Avg Vote Control
7.7
Avg Social Capital
S1
Richard Hatch
Survivor: Borneo
Signature Move
Stepped down from the Final Immunity Challenge at Final 3, correctly calculating that Kelly would take him over Rudy to the Final 2 — a move that both secured his spot and damaged Kelly's jury standing.
4-3
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S2
Tina Wesson
Survivor: The Australian Outback
Signature Move
Cultivated a deep loyalty with challenge beast Colby Donaldson throughout the game, ultimately convincing him to take her to the Final Two over the easier-to-beat Keith Famie — a decision widely regarded as one of the biggest strategic mistakes in Survivor history, and Tina's greatest triumph.
4-3
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
42
Days
S3
Ethan Zohn
Survivor: Africa
Signature Move
Orchestrated the first-ever intentional tribal immunity challenge throw in Survivor history, deliberately losing to eliminate Silas Gaither after the tribe swap placed him with old Samburu members Frank and Teresa, flipping the power dynamic.
5-2
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S4
Vecepia Towery
Survivor: Marquesas
Signature Move
At the Final Immunity Challenge, Vecepia struck a deal with Neleh to step down in exchange for a Final Two pact, betraying her closer ally Kathy and securing the spot she needed to win the jury vote 4-3.
4-3
Jury Vote
2
Immunity
39
Days
S5
Brian Heidik
Survivor: Thailand
Signature Move
Pioneered the 'goat strategy' by maintaining separate Final Two deals with Helen, Ted, and Clay, then systematically eliminating each ally in order while dragging Clay — the least likable player — to the end as a beatable opponent.
4-3
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S6
Jenna Morasca
Survivor: The Amazon
Signature Move
Won the final two immunity challenges while visibly sick to force her way to the Final Two, then leveraged strong jury relationships to defeat Matthew 6-1 in one of the most lopsided jury votes in early Survivor history.
6-1
Jury Vote
4
Immunity
39
Days
S7
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Survivor: Pearl Islands
Signature Move
Orchestrating Burton's second blindside at Final 5 by convincing Lill to flip on her closest ally, removing the biggest challenge and strategic threat and clearing Sandra's path to the Final Two.
6-1
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S8
Amber Brkich
Survivor: All-Stars
Signature Move
Maintained a near-invisible threat level while partnered with the season's most aggressive strategist, Rob Mariano, letting him absorb all jury resentment while she preserved genuine social bonds that ultimately won her the game 4-3.
4-3
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S9
Chris Daugherty
Survivor: Vanuatu
Signature Move
After being the last man standing on Day 27 with a 6-1 female majority against him, Chris exploited cracks in the women's alliance by convincing Twila and Scout to flip on Leann, triggering a chain reaction that let him eliminate every remaining woman except the two he could beat at Final Tribal Council.
5-2
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S10
Tom Westman
Survivor: Palau
Signature Move
Convinced his closest ally Ian Rosenberger to voluntarily step down from the final immunity challenge after nearly 12 hours, eliminating him at final 3 and securing an uncontested path to the Final Tribal Council.
6-1
Jury Vote
5
Immunity
39
Days
S11
Danni Boatwright
Survivor: Guatemala
Signature Move
Purchased a challenge advantage at the Survivor Auction and used it to win a crucial immunity when she was the last member of her original alliance standing, then systematically infiltrated the majority Nakum alliance through personal relationships rather than overt strategy.
6-1
Jury Vote
2
Immunity
39
Days
S12
Aras Baskauskas
Survivor: Panama
Signature Move
Held the dysfunctional Casaya alliance together through sheer social capital, keeping Shane from quitting and mediating constant tribal conflict, then struck at the perfect moment to blindside Courtney and Shane in the endgame when the Casaya six had to cannibalize itself.
5-2
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S13
Yul Kwon
Survivor: Cook Islands
Signature Move
Used the threat of his God Idol (playable after votes were read) to convince Jonathan Penner to flip at the merge, single-handedly dismantling the Raro majority and turning a 5-4 numbers disadvantage into a dominant Aitu Four steamroll to the end.
5-4
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S14
Earl Cole
Survivor: Fiji
Signature Move
Recruited Dreamz away from the Four Horsemen alliance after the merge, then used insider knowledge to orchestrate the blindside of Edgardo -- splitting the opposing alliance apart and systematically eliminating its members one by one.
9-0-0
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S15
Todd Herzog
Survivor: China
Signature Move
Orchestrated the blindside of James Clement while James held two Hidden Immunity Idols, engineering the idol transfer to James in the first place and then striking before he could play either one -- widely regarded as one of the greatest strategic plays in Survivor history.
4-2-1
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S16
Parvati Shallow
Survivor: Micronesia
Signature Move
Founded the Black Widow Brigade, an all-female alliance that systematically blindsided every remaining man post-merge, culminating in convincing Erik Reichenbach to surrender his immunity necklace at Final 5 — widely regarded as the greatest single move in Survivor history.
5-3
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S17
Bob Crowley
Survivor: Gabon
Signature Move
Crafted two convincingly realistic fake Hidden Immunity Idols on Exile Island, one of which he gave to Randy Bailey who played it at tribal council -- causing Randy's humiliating blindside and cementing Bob's reputation as the craftiest older player in Survivor history.
4-3-0
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S18
J.T. Thomas
Survivor: Tocantins
Signature Move
Forged an unbreakable alliance with Stephen Fishbach while simultaneously winning over every member of the opposing Timbira tribe post-merge, creating a situation where nobody viewed him as an adversary despite being the most obvious threat in the game.
7-0
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S19
Natalie White
Survivor: Samoa
Signature Move
Persuaded Galu members to turn on their own ally Erik Cardona at the first post-merge tribal council, fracturing the majority alliance and creating the opening that allowed the decimated Foa Foa Four to systematically dismantle the 8-4 Galu numbers advantage.
7-2-0
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S20
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Signature Move
Played a hidden immunity idol at the final six tribal council to negate two votes against her, keeping herself alive while openly campaigning against Russell Hantz for the entire post-merge -- then weaponized that anti-Russell stance to win over a bitter jury 6-3-0.
6-3
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S21
Fabio Birza
Survivor: Nicaragua
Signature Move
Won the final three consecutive individual immunity challenges when he was the clear next target, forcing the majority alliance to cannibalize itself while he sailed to the end untouched.
5-4
Jury Vote
4
Immunity
39
Days
S22
Rob Mariano
Survivor: Redemption Island
Signature Move
Built the 'Stealth R Us' alliance on Ometepe and maintained absolute loyalty from his five allies through the entire post-merge, systematically eliminating every Zapatera member before cutting his own allies one by one to reach the finals with the two weakest players.
8-1-0
Jury Vote
4
Immunity
39
Days
S23
Sophie Clarke
Survivor: South Pacific
Signature Move
Winning the final immunity challenge over challenge beast Ozzy Lusth, then eviscerating Coach at Final Tribal Council by calling him 'a little girl' and exposing his lies, swinging the jury decisively in her favor.
6-3
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S24
Kim Spradlin
Survivor: One World
Signature Move
Ran parallel alliances with the women's alliance and the men (Jay, Troyzan, Michael), using each side's trust to systematically eliminate every man post-merge while keeping her core five women loyal until the end.
7-2-0
Jury Vote
4
Immunity
39
Days
S25
Denise Stapley
Survivor: Philippines
Signature Move
Survived every single tribal council in her season — all 14 of them — by building deep one-on-one bonds that transcended tribe lines, most critically her Day 1 alliance with Malcolm that carried both of them from the doomed Matsing tribe all the way to the final four.
6-1-1
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S26
John Cochran
Survivor: Caramoan
Signature Move
Orchestrated the blindside of Andrea Boehlke, his closest ally, when she became too dangerous to keep around — demonstrating the cold-blooded decision-making that won the jury's respect.
8-0-0
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S27
Tyson Apostol
Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Signature Move
Played his hidden immunity idol at Final 5 to negate votes against him and take control of the endgame, then engineered Ciera's elimination at Final 4 despite her desperate rock-draw threat.
7-1-0
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S28
Tony Vlachos
Survivor: Cagayan
Signature Move
Built a spy shack to eavesdrop on allies, found three hidden immunity idols including the Tyler Perry Idol, then bluffed that its powers extended to Final 4 when it actually expired at Final 5 — intimidating the entire tribe into never voting against him.
8-1
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S29
Natalie Anderson
Survivor: San Juan del Sur
Signature Move
At Final 5, Natalie secretly voted out Alec instead of Keith, blindsiding her own alliance to avenge her ally Jeremy's elimination — a move so subtle that her allies didn't realize what happened until it was too late.
5-2-1
Jury Vote
2
Immunity
39
Days
S30
Mike Holloway
Survivor: Worlds Apart
Signature Move
After being exposed as the primary target at the Survivor Auction (Day 25), Mike won 5 consecutive individual immunity challenges from Final 7 to Final 4, making himself immune every time the majority alliance could have eliminated him.
6-1-1
Jury Vote
5
Immunity
39
Days
S31
Jeremy Collins
Survivor: Cambodia
Signature Move
At the Final 6 tribal council, Jeremy played both of his hidden immunity idols simultaneously — one on himself and one on Spencer — nullifying all votes cast and forcing the elimination of Kimmi, who had been attempting to flip the game against him.
10-0-0
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S32
Michele Fitzgerald
Survivor: Kaoh Rong
Signature Move
Won the final reward challenge to earn the unprecedented power to remove a juror, strategically eliminating Neal Gottlieb from the jury to neutralize his potential advocacy for Aubry at Final Tribal Council.
5-2
Jury Vote
2
Immunity
39
Days
S33
Adam Klein
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X
Signature Move
At the Final 10, Adam played his stolen reward advantage to forge cross-generational bonds, then orchestrated the blindside of Will Wahl at Final 6 by convincing Hannah to flip — securing his path to the end.
10-0-0
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S34
Sarah Lacina
Survivor: Game Changers
Signature Move
Stole Sierra Dawn Thomas's legacy advantage by building a fake friendship, then used the vote steal at Final 6 to take control of the game — playing what she described as 'like a criminal' after being voted out for playing too honestly in Cagayan.
7-3-0
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S35
Ben Driebergen
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
Signature Move
Played three consecutive hidden immunity idols across the final six, five, and four tribal councils to survive unanimous targeting by the rest of the tribe, then won the newly introduced final four fire-making challenge to reach Final Tribal Council.
5-2-1
Jury Vote
0
Immunity
39
Days
S36
Wendell Holland
Survivor: Ghost Island
Signature Move
In the first-ever tied Final Tribal Council vote (5-5 between Wendell and Domenick), Laurel served as the tiebreaker and chose Wendell — a testament to the personal bonds he built throughout the game.
6-5-0
Jury Vote
4
Immunity
39
Days
S37
Nick Wilson
Survivor: David vs. Goliath
Signature Move
Won the final three consecutive individual immunity challenges to secure his path to Final Tribal Council, after being a key architect of the David alliance's mid-game power surge that used a vote steal and idol nullifier to blindside Dan Rengering.
7-3
Jury Vote
3
Immunity
39
Days
S38
Chris Underwood
Survivor: Edge of Extinction
Signature Move
After returning from the Edge of Extinction on Day 35, Chris gave up his immunity idol to Rick Devens to build jury trust, then won the fire-making challenge against Devens at Final 4 — securing the win by demonstrating boldness in his final 8 days.
9-4-0
Jury Vote
1
Immunity
39
Days
S39
Tommy Sheehan
Survivor: Island of the Idols
Signature Move
Tommy convinced Lauren Beck to use her hidden immunity idol on him at Final 5 instead of saving it for herself — a masterclass in social manipulation that secured his path to Final Tribal Council without ever finding an idol or advantage himself.
8-2-0
Jury Vote
2
Immunity
39
Days